National Defense: Advice for Soldiers

Last week the U. S. Army published and furnished to its new soldiers a
handy pocket volume full of whys & wherefores for the fighting man,
Model 1941. Its title: Soldier's Handbook. Its purpose: "to help you
over . . . rough spots [in the transition from civilian to military
life] as rapidly as possible and to lay the foundations for your
successful career as a soldier." Since 1919 the hard-boiled sergeant,
the bull-roaring officer have been fading from the military scene.
Their replacements are officers and noncoms taught that intelligent
teamwork, not dumb obedience, is what an army needs to...